CNBC Economy / Updates
- The July jobs numbers are due out Friday. Here's what to expect August 6, 2026Nonfarm payrolls are expected to post a gain of just 83,000 with an unchanged unemployment rate at 4.2%.
- Private companies added just 44,000 workers in July, below expectations, ADP reports August 5, 2026Hiring at private companies slowed considerably in July, with most of the job growth coming health care.
- Europe is blowing up riverbeds as an extreme drought wreaks havoc on its economy August 5, 2026Severe drought is disrupting energy and freight across Europe as low Rhine and Danube levels raise risks for supply chains and economic growth.